distraint
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distraint Definition
(n)
the
seizure
and
holding
of
property
as
security
for
payment
of
a
debt
or
satisfaction
of
a
claim
; "
Originally
distress
was
a
landloard
''
s
remedy
against
a
tenant
for
unpaid
rents
or
property
damage
but
now
the
landlord
is
given
a
landlord
''
s
lien
"
distraint Synonyms
distraint
distress
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